Ryan was gone all week rafting and I ended up getting sick just in time for him to get back. It was such a bummer and I'm still not feeling that great. When he returned I didn't even recognize him! My husband gets so incredibly tan. I hope Baby B inherits his good skin.
I have started nesting. The nursery is looking great. All the furniture is set up and I have made two purchases already (a mobile for over the diaper changing table and a playmat for tummy time). It is really hard refraining from buying everything I see. I spend hours looking at cool products and cute baby girl clothing. Aaahhh it just can kill you how adorable everything is out there. Next step is painting the nursery but I am waiting for my sister to get here to help me.
I attended my first group prenatal appointment. I decided to do group appointments because you get to build a support group of other couples who are in the same spot as you in their pregnancy and I have heard women who do this feel a lot more prepared to give birth. Instead of appointments being 15-20 minutes they are two hours but you share the appointment with several other couples. You still get some private time with the midwife--like to do measurements and address individual concerns, etc. I learned that my fundal height is perfect and I gained a WHOLE lot of weight this past week. I blame staying with my mom while Ryan was gone and eating all her good cooking. You are supposed to gain 1Ib a week and I gained 2Ibs but I am still within the normal healthy weight gain range.
Our mission now is to find a doula. I looked at doulas at one center and they all cost over $1000. I am not sure we are willing to fork out that much money on a doula so I am going to continue to hunt. Some weeks I feel super confident and do not think I need a doula at all. The next week I start thinking that I need a doula like yesterday. Oh pregnancy emotional rollar coaster.
I have started nesting. The nursery is looking great. All the furniture is set up and I have made two purchases already (a mobile for over the diaper changing table and a playmat for tummy time). It is really hard refraining from buying everything I see. I spend hours looking at cool products and cute baby girl clothing. Aaahhh it just can kill you how adorable everything is out there. Next step is painting the nursery but I am waiting for my sister to get here to help me.
I attended my first group prenatal appointment. I decided to do group appointments because you get to build a support group of other couples who are in the same spot as you in their pregnancy and I have heard women who do this feel a lot more prepared to give birth. Instead of appointments being 15-20 minutes they are two hours but you share the appointment with several other couples. You still get some private time with the midwife--like to do measurements and address individual concerns, etc. I learned that my fundal height is perfect and I gained a WHOLE lot of weight this past week. I blame staying with my mom while Ryan was gone and eating all her good cooking. You are supposed to gain 1Ib a week and I gained 2Ibs but I am still within the normal healthy weight gain range.
Our mission now is to find a doula. I looked at doulas at one center and they all cost over $1000. I am not sure we are willing to fork out that much money on a doula so I am going to continue to hunt. Some weeks I feel super confident and do not think I need a doula at all. The next week I start thinking that I need a doula like yesterday. Oh pregnancy emotional rollar coaster.
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| Here is Ryan trying to feel Baby B kick. No luck. But you can see how tan he got on the river. |
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| Feeling sick and having a 22 week belly |
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